GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
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